Akai Professional XR20 Beat Production Station Drum Machine

Inspiration can happen anywhere. The XR20 is loaded with pro-grade, industrial-strength drum, percussion, bass, synth, sound effects, vocal and instrument hit sounds and has the ability to lay them in a groove wherever and whenever you're ready. Over 700 pre-loaded sounds, and an integrated effects engine for Reverb, EQ and Compression put you in full control of your beat production. A microphone input is even included for mixing vocals with your patterns. Brilliant backlit pads provide visual cues for added beat precision. The XR20 features sounds of standard and electronic drums, single (one-shot) hits, bass and synth sounds to easily create your maximum mix in minimal time. Professional drum machine so you can record and play back your own beats 12 natural feeling, velocity-sensitive drum pads Large 32MB sound set, featuring drum, 1-shot and synth sounds Dynamic Articulation stereo samples with reverb and ambience for realistic playing 100 Preset / 100 User drum kits with a large collection of sounds assignable to any pad 32 voice polyphony Built-in Effects – Reverb, EQ and Compression Built-in rhythm patterns to complement your playing Large LCD display with easy-to-navigate interface Microphone input MIDI output to play external MIDI devices MIDI input for using the XR20 as a drum expander module 2 Footswitch inputs for controlling Start/Stop and Count/A/B/Fill High-quality 24-bit stereo, aux L/R and headphone outputs AC or battery powered (batteries not included) Lightweight, durable enclosure